Transcript Almost Lost - Revelation And Creation

“Now ‘If the righteous one is scarcely saved, where
will the ungodly and the sinner appear?’” (1 Pet. 4:18)
All passages are from the NKJV unless noted
We Can Note People Who Were
“Almost Persuaded” (Acts 26:28)
 Agrippa
 Lot’s wife (Gen. 19:15-26)
 Rich young ruler (Lk. 18:18-23)
 Felix (Acts 24:24-27)
 Rulers (Jn. 12:42)
 Perhaps you have studied with people to find them
only “almost” persuaded?
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What About Those Who Were “Almost Lost?”
 Does The Bible address individuals who were saved
and almost lost their reward?
 Calvinists say such is impossible
 Christ says such is possible
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What The Bible Teaches:
 Luke 9:62
 “But Jesus said to him, ‘No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is
fit for the kingdom of God’”
 Revelation 3:11
 “Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your
crown”
 Hebrews 3:12
 “Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing
from the living God”
 Hebrews 4:1
 “Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you
seem to have come short of it”
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The Gift of Eternal Life Requires
“Patient Continuance” On Our Part
 Romans 2:7, “eternal life to those who by patient
continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and
immortality”
 Galatians 6:9, “And let us not grow weary while doing
good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose
heart”
 2 Timothy 3:14, “But you must continue in the things
which you have learned and been assured of, knowing
from whom you have learned them”
 Revelation 2:10, “…Be faithful until death, and I will give
you the crown of life”
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Some Were Saved And Then “Altogether Lost”
 “having faith and a good conscience, which some
having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered
shipwreck, of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander,
whom I delivered to Satan that they may learn not to
blaspheme” (1 Tim. 1:19, 20).
 They had a ship of faith that was later wrecked
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Some Were Saved And Then “Altogether Lost”
 “But I want to remind you, though you once knew
this, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the
land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not
believe” (Jude 5)
 They were saved, then destroyed
 The Lord is savior and destroyer
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Some Were Saved And Then “Altogether Lost”
 2 Peter 2:1, “But there were also false prophets
among the people, even as there will be false teachers
among you, who will secretly bring in destructive
heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them,
and bring on themselves swift destruction”
 They were bought by the Lord
 They then denied the Lord
 They were altogether lost
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Psalm 73
A Saint Who Nearly Slipped Away
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 A Levite
 Like David, skilled in music (2 Chron. 29:30)
 Author of 12 Psalms (50, 73-83)
 Nearly fell away
 Not because of worldliness
 Not because of a sensual temptation
 Not because of pride
 Because of an intellectual conflict
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Psalm 73:1, 2
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Truly God is good to Israel, To such as are pure in heart. 2
But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; My steps had
nearly slipped.
 One can recognize that God is good and at the same time
nearly slip away from Him
 One could have walked with Christ and sat at His feet…yet
His violent death could create sorrow and unbelief—
despite evidence of an empty tomb (Lk. 24:17-26)
 To avoid slippage, we must strive to look at situations from
heaven’s viewpoint
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PSALM 73:3-16
Life’s Seemingly Injustice: A Saint’s Perplexity
proud
boastful
prosperous
peace
blasphemous
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Their great prosperity (73:3, 7)
Their seemingly lack of pangs (bands, YLT) in their
death
 Their ease at death did not match the proportion of their
wickedness
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Their might is firm
 Their strength is strong and plentiful
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Not in trouble/plagued (cf. 73:12)
 Ecclesiastes 7:15
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Their pride for a necklace; violence for a garment
 “They seem to imagine that they are better than others,
and that they are treated in this manner “because” they
are better than others” (Barnes)
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Their scoffing (mocking) (73:8, 9; cf. Rev. 13:6)
 Free course of their speech
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Parallel Perplexity
The Easy Life Of
The Wicked
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Why do the wicked live and become old, yes, become mighty in
power? 8 Their descendants are established with them in their
sight, and their offspring before their eyes. 9 Their houses are safe
from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them. 10 Their bull
breeds without failure; their cow calves without miscarriage. 11
They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children
dance. 12 They sing to the tambourine and harp, and rejoice to
the sound of the flute. 13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a
moment go down to the grave. 14 Yet they say to God, ‘Depart
from us, for we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways. 15 Who
is the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what profit do we
have if we pray to Him?’
Job 21:7-15
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PSALM 73:3-16
Life’s Seemingly Injustice: A Saint’s Perplexity
Plagued all
day long
The
Righteous
Chastened
every
morning
What is the practical benefit of being righteous?
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HUMAN Reasoning
 “And is there knowledge in the Most High?” (73:11)
 Can there be a righteous omniscient God who knows evil is
at work and does not stop it?
 Can there be goodness in an omniscient God who sees evil is
directed to saints and does not thwart it?
Conclusion:
If God is all knowing then how can He allow evil to exist?
If God is good why would he allow evil to run its course?
God must either not be omniscient or He must not be good.
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HUMAN Reasoning
 Its effect on Asaph: “Surely I have cleansed my heart in
vain, and washed my hands in innocence” (Ps. 73:13)
 The wicked seem to be blessed more than the righteous; the
righteous seem to have more sorrow than the wicked
 Living a life that pursues holiness and purity does not obtain
the favor from heaven
 I would have been better off living a life gratifying the senses
and taking the world as my lot
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BIBLICALLY BASED Reasoning
 “Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, And washed
my hands in innocence” (Ps. 73:13)
 The previous reasoning assumes suffering to be evil and receiving good
things as being righteous
 Those outside of Christ will look at the problems of faith to “excuse”
themselves from faith
 Those inside of Christ may become perplexed by the problems of faith
and fall away…or pursue and pray for answers
 Must recognize that we walk by faith and not absolute certainty
(2 Cor. 5:7)
• Belief and unbelief can be at work at the same time (Mk. 9:23, 24)
• With faith we should always seek to increase our faith
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Biblical Perspective and Human Reasoning
 It is not that a Biblical perspective is without a human
reasonableness…human but not only human
 It originates from a source higher than mere humanism
 Purely human construction/outlook versus a biblically guided outlook
 The Biblical Perspective Versus The Humanistic:
“If, in the manner of men, I have fought with beasts at
Ephesus, what advantage is it to me? If the dead do not
rise, ‘Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!’” (1 Cor.
15:32)
 If the dead do not rise, then “eating and drinking” (living for today) would
be a reasonable pursuit
 But if the dead do rise, it is advantageous to even fight beasts in the
Ephesus theater if it is because of Christ the Lord
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“For all day long I have been
plagued, And chastened every
morning” (Ps. 73:14)
 God’s religion for man is not without pain and
suffering
 Job, Jeremiah, Jesus, etc. …
 God’s grace is not “cheap grace” and the faith is not a “cake
walk”
“And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be
My disciple” (Lk. 14:27)
 The “health and wealth gospel” cheapens the character of
our God and His gospel
 The “health and wealth gospel” promotes the mindset of
Psalm 73:13, 14
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How do we fare when we drink the bitter cup of
life?
 When the ungodly flourish?
 When the godly suffer?
 When sin enters the camp?
 When Christians we look up to fail?
 When sorrow or suffering comes upon us?
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The Biblical Perspective
 “that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes
His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the
just and on the unjust” (Matt. 5:45)
 Even when there is great injustice in life, God does care for you
and will exalt you in due time (1 Pet. 5:5, 6)
 God’s will needs to be done and your suffering doesn’t always
equate divine displeasure (Is. 53:10, 11)
 “Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen
you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand” (Is. 41:10)
 Sometimes the wages of holiness cost coins of affliction
 “Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word” (Ps. 119:67; Jas. 1:3)
 All have the choice to stay with God and His people or walk
away in trial (Mk. 10:21, 22)
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Lesson 2
“Now ‘If the righteous one is scarcely saved, where
will the ungodly and the sinner appear?’” (1 Pet. 4:18)
Lesson 2
“Now ‘If the righteous one is scarcely saved, where
will the ungodly and the sinner appear?’” (1 Pet. 4:18)
Because Of The Various Pitfalls For The Soul, We
Need To:
 Gird up (1 Pet. 1:13)
 Be thankful when we are admonished and instructed
rather than speak evil (2 Pet. 2:10, 16)
 Resist the Devil (1 Pet. 5:8, 9)
 Be alert of self-departure (2 Pet. 3:17)
 Be diligent to grow (2 Pet. 3:18; 1:5-11)
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The Hidden Reality (Ps. 73:17-22)
“Until I went into the sanctuary of God; Then I understood their end” (73:17)
 What is seen is not lasting; what is not seen is eternal
(Heb. 11:1-3)
 The observable universe was made by unobservable processes/power
 Things may look in a way in which they are not
 Those walking detached from God may appear confident and without
trouble and yet be consumed in terror in a moment’s notice
 May look established and yet are standing on slippery places
 A reality hidden from men but revealed by God
 The reality of God’s power and providence
 The reality of judgment and the end
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The Self-Recognition From Revealed Reality
(Ps. 73:21, 22)
 “Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my
reins” (Ps. 73:21, KJV)
 “When my heart was embittered and I was pierced within” (NASB)
 Revealed truth should grieve our heart and vex our minds
 Reveals how foolish we thought, talked and walked
 “I was so foolish and ignorant; I was like a beast before
You” (Ps. 73:22)
 “…A beast I have been with Thee” (YLT)
 Beasts move around by instinct and are often driven by natural
impulses, not necessarily sensibility
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The Restriction and Reward From This Reality
 “Nevertheless I am continually with
You; You hold me by my right hand.
You will guide me with Your counsel,
And afterward receive me to glory”
(Ps. 73:23, 24)
 He nearly slipped and fell away, but God was
holding him by the hand
 Our thoughts about God could make God angry
enough to banish us, but He continually guides
 Will we let loose of His hand (Jn. 6:66-69)?
 To what shall we cling?
 If we want glory, we must hold to His hand!
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The Resolve From This Reality: Draw Near!
 “Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none
upon earth that I desire besides You. My flesh and my
heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my
portion forever. For indeed, those who are far from
You shall perish; You have destroyed all those who
desert You for harlotry. But it is good for me to draw
near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, That
I may declare all Your works” (Ps. 73:25-28)
 Saints can desert God because some have
 Asaph’s resolve was not to desert but draw near
 This resolve produced another: to declare all of God’s works!
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“Do not be overcome by evil,
but overcome evil with good”
(Rom. 12:21)
Let’s apply in Life’s Challenges
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Require extra care
 Guard against losing your soul
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Even in trying to save the lost
Envy not the wicked
Pursue contentment and dependence upon God
Be thankful every day for God’s favor (1 Tim. 1:12)
Do not uphold and support those in error
(Eph. 5:11)
◦ Constantly examine self (2 Cor. 13:5; Gal. 6:1)
◦ Do not receive an accusation against another
without sufficient proof (1 Tim. 5:19)
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If the wicked are prosperous, hope that they may see
God in their prosperity; it may be the only joy they
ever experience otherwise (Lk. 16:19-23)
 If brethren leave the church, do not blame God; pray
they come to their senses (2 Tim. 2:26)
 No need to constantly run interference with slanders
(Ps. 31:13-18; 101:5)
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◦ If someone loves to talk about you to others, let your own
life’s record speak for itself
◦ Recognize the small-minded talk about people when they
are not present; the weak-minded hear it; the spiritually
minded talk about God and how to be effective in the
gospel’s work
◦ What do those you love to hang around love to talk about?
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If brethren are worldly, pray that their pursuit
of the world will afflict their souls so that they
may repent and run to the word
 Correct those who promote erroneous and
flawed doctrines and do not get off task
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◦ refrain from making it a personal confrontation
◦ let the chips fall where they may
◦ those who love truth will love you; those who hate
truth will run from you, if you hold the truth
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Overcompensate physical adversity with the
spirit (2 Cor. 4:16; 12:10)
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25 Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon
earth that I desire besides You.
26 My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my
heart and my portion forever.
27 For indeed, those who are far from You shall perish; You
have destroyed all those who desert You for harlotry.
28 But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my
trust in the Lord GOD, That I may declare all Your works.
Psalm 73
What Is Your Resolve Regarding
The Reality of God?
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Psalm 84:10
 “For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I
would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
Than dwell in the tents of wickedness.”
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Struggled Over Fellowship With Darkness
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 Why was the
LORD with him?
2Ch 17:3-6, “Now the LORD was with
Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the
former ways of his father David; he did
not seek the Baals, but sought the God
of his father, and walked in His
commandments and not according to
the acts of Israel. Therefore the LORD
established the kingdom in his hand;
and all Judah gave presents to
Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and
honor in abundance. And his heart took
delight in the ways of the LORD;
moreover he removed the high places
and wooden images from Judah”
 Walked former ways
 Did not seek the
Baals
 Sought the God
 Walked in His
Commandments
 Therefore
 All Judah gave
 Took delight/
removed
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 A great man and often an under appreciated king
 Respected and valued those who taught the law of
God (commissioned: 2 Chron. 17:7-9)
 Commanded judges to judge in the fear of the Lord (2
Chron. 19:4-9)
 The LORD, who is with you in judgment
 When attacked, he trusted in God and gained victory
(2 Chron. 20:1-30)
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 Association/Alliance With the Workers of
Wickedness
 “Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and by
marriage he allied himself with Ahab” (2 Chron. 18:1)
“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful
works of darkness, but rather expose
them” (Eph. 5:11)
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 Ps. 1:1, “Blessed is the man Who walks not in the
counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of
sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful”
 Prov. 1:15, “My son, do not walk in the way with
them, Keep your foot from their path”
 Prov. 4:14, “Do not enter the path of the wicked, And
do not walk in the way of evil.”
 Prov. 24:1 “Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire
to be with them”
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 Association/Alliance With the Workers of
Wickedness
 “Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and by
marriage he allied himself with Ahab” (2 Chron. 18:1)
1. Son, Jehoram, married Ahab’s daughter, Athaliah
2. This compromise would result in all kinds of heartbreak and
unrest for many years even after Jehoshaphat’s death
3. Jehoshaphat’s failure in this one area is an open
commentary on, “Do not be deceived: ‘Evil company
corrupts good habits’“ (1 Cor. 15:33)
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“Do not be deceived: ‘Evil [2556] company corrupts
good habits’“ (1 Cor. 15:33)
 EVIL?
 Can simply be that which is not as it ought to be
 The wrong mode of thinking; the wrong feeling, the wrong action
 Can also be troublesome, injurious and destructive
 “frequently means evil rather negatively, referring to the absence
of the qualities which constitute a person or thing what it
should be or what it claims to be. It is also used meaning evil in a
moral sense” (Online Bible Greek Lexicon)
 There is another word [4190] for greater intensity and which
“evil” denotes delighting in mischievous, wicked and destructive
ways
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“Do not be deceived: ‘Evil [2556] company corrupts
good habits’“ (1 Cor. 15:33)
 EVIL?
 The viper that bites does harm (evil), but it doesn’t
do so with delight.
 “But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and
laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of
the heat, and fastened on his hand. …But he shook
off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm
[2556]” (Acts 28:3, 5)
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“Do not be deceived: ‘Evil [2556] company corrupts
good habits’“ (1 Cor. 15:33)
 “EVIL” – Something that can be hard to discern
as evil unless you are a mature and full age
thinking Christian
 “But solid food belongs to those who are of full age,
that is, those who by reason of use have their
senses exercised to discern both good and evil”
(Heb. 4:14)
 Not all evil is easy to see from a human perspective
 A “grey” area to one may be considered “evil” to God
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“Do not be deceived: ‘Evil [2556] company corrupts
good habits’“ (1 Cor. 15:33)
 “EVIL” – The antithesis of “faithful and wise”
 “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master
made ruler over his household, to give them food in due
season? Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he
comes, will find so doing. Assuredly, I say to you that he will
make him ruler over all his goods. But if that evil servant
says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ and
begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with
the drunkards, the master of that servant will come on a day
when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not
aware of, and will cut him in two and appoint him his
portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and
gnashing of teeth” (Matt. 24:45-51)
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Applications
 Beating up the faithful
with unjustified words
and eating and drinking
with the unfaithful is
“evil”
 Engaging in any behavior
that is not appropriate
for Christ is “evil”
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Concise Bible Dictionary Regarding Athaliah
(Jehoshaphat’s daughter-in-law)
 “Daughter of Jezebel and Ahab, and granddaughter of Omri (cf.
2Ki 8:26 with 2Ki 8:18), wife of Jehoram king of Judah. She may
be said to have introduced the worship of Baal into Judah, and
she brought up her son to follow in her evil ways. 2Ch 22:3. He
having been slain by Jehu when he was executing judgment on
the house of Ahab, Athaliah usurped the throne and
endeavoured to destroy all the seed royal. One child, Joash,
was concealed in the temple, and after Athaliah had reigned six
years, he was anointed king and crowned; Athaliah was taken
outside the enclosures of the temple and slain, B. C. 878. The
temple and idol of Baal were at once destroyed, and the priest
slain. The history is a solemn instance of the danger of an
unholy alliance. 2Ki 11:1-20 2Ch 23:12-21.”
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 Was taken in by the hospitality of the wicked
 The FUN/BAIT: “After some years he went down to visit Ahab
in Samaria; and Ahab killed sheep and oxen in abundance for
him and the people who were with him…” (2 Chron. 18:2).
1.
“Ahab” must be for “Abundance” of fun
2.
The wicked can behave in kindness to further a work of sin
3.
The righteous can be attracted more to the kindness, fun, flattery,
and entertaining quality of a person rather than the attribute of
righteousness
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 Was taken in by the hospitality of the wicked
The HOOK… “and persuaded
him to go up with him to
Ramoth Gilead. So Ahab king of
Israel said to Jehoshaphat king
of Judah, ‘Will you go with me
against Ramoth Gilead?’ And he
answered him, ‘I am as you are,
and my people as your people;
we will be with you in the war’”
(2 Chron. 18:2, 3).
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 Was taken in by the hospitality of the wicked
 Intimacy between Jehoshaphat and Ahab as seen
in:
1. Son in marriage to Ahab’s daughter
2. Willingness to fight beside each other, “I am as you are,
and my people as your people; we will be with you in
the war”
3. The naming of the children
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 Was taken in by the hospitality of the wicked
 Jehoshaphat’s compromise provided a portal
for Ahab’s darkness into his household
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“I am as you are, my people as your people” (1 Kin. 22:4)
ISRAEL’S KING
JUDAH’S KING
Jehoshaphat &
Wife
Ahab & Jezebel
Ahaziah
Jehoram
Athaliah
Jehoram
Fatal Attraction
2 Chronicles 21:1-20
Ahaziah
Was the fellowship and fun with Ahab worth it?
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“I am as you are, my people as your people” (1 Kin. 22:4)
Ahaziah
ISRAEL
JUDAH
Ahab & Jezebel
Jehoshaphat &
Wife
Jehoram
Athaliah
Jehoram
Fatal Attraction
2 Kings 8:26, 27
Ahaziah
“He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother advised him to do
wickedly. Therefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD, like the house of Ahab; for they
were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction” (2 Chron. 22:3, 4)
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Ahab’s Darkness Flowed Into Jehoshaphat’s
House
“I am as you are, my people as your people”
ISRAEL
JUDAH
Jehoshaphat &
Wife
Ahab & Jezebel
Fatal Attraction
Ahaziah
Jehoram
Athaliah
Jehoram
Ahaziah
2 Chron. 22:8-12
Jehoshabeath
Joash
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Jehoshaphat’s Fellowship With Ahab
 Plagued the nation and
His family for 15 years
with false religion
 Countless killings and the
near annihilation of his
grandchildren by Jehu
and his daughter-in-law
 The Ungodly Reign
 Jehoram (8 years)
 Ahaziah (1 year)
 Athaliah (6 years)
“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a
man sows, that he will also reap” (Gal. 6:7)
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 Was taken in by the hospitality of the wicked
 Jehoshaphat’s compromise provided Ahab’s darkness
an opening into his household
 Almost died…placed in grave physical danger because
of this alliance (2 Chron. 18:28-34)
 Was rebuked for his transgression
 “Then Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned safely to his house in
Jerusalem. And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him,
and said to King Jehoshaphat, ‘Should you help the wicked and love
those who hate the LORD? Therefore the wrath of the LORD is upon
you’” (2 Chron. 19:1, 2)
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 “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate
the LORD?”
 “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but
rather expose them” (Eph. 5:11)
 “Through Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false
way” (Ps. 119:104)
 “And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him: ‘Hear me, Asa, and all
Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you while you are with Him. If
you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will
forsake you’” (2 Chron. 15:2)
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 Was a prophet in the North who rebuked Baasha 35 years
previously (Barnes)
 Rebuked the evil and encouraged the good works of
Jehoshaphat (2 Chron. 19:3, the wise rebuker Ps. 25:12)
 Became a historian regarding Jehoshaphat (2 Chron. 20:34)
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“O LORD, are not
Your eyes on the
truth? You have
stricken them,
 Obviously had a deep appreciation for the
But they have
king and rebuked him from the motive of love not grieved; You
 Had he not rebuked, he would not have had love
have consumed
for Jehoshaphat’s soul (ignoring a known problem is them, But they
“evil”)
have refused to
 Jehoshaphat never engendered hatred for his
receive
rebuke but went about leading people back to
correction. They
Jehovah who may have strayed from his poor
have made their
example—the display of true repentance (2 Kin.
faces harder
19:4)
than rock; They
• “But when we are judged, we are chastened by the
have refused to
Lord, that we may not be condemned with the
world” (1 Cor. 11:32; contrast Jer. 5:3)
return” (Jer. 5:3)
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Temptation and Sin Can Recur
 Jehoshaphat was presented with this same type of
temptation two more times
 Ahab’s other son, Ahaziah (2 Chron. 20:35-37)
 Ahab’s son Jehoram
“So King Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time and mustered all
Israel. Then he went and sent to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, saying,
‘The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to
fight against Moab?’ And he said, ‘I will go up; I am as you are, my
people as your people, my horses as your horses’” (2 Kin. 3:6, 7)
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 Good men can have sore temptations
 Those you spend a good deal of time around will influence
you and your children
 Yielding can have catastrophic effects that may outlive us
and effect the ones we love most
 Appreciating the rebuker and loving the word will
safeguard from complete apostasy
 Jehoshaphat did not pout or boil with anger when rebuked, but went out
among all the territories to reclaim those who fell away because of his
compromise with darkness (2 Chron. 19:4).
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